Reminder, there is no school Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the break!
Don't forget, tomorrow is a half day for students! Staff will attend professional development in the afternoon.
Release times are:
Elementary: noon
Secondary: 10:55 a.m.
While students are away, staff are busy learning today! From school psychologists to teachers and secretaries, staff across the District are learning new skills to better serve our students at Professional Development.
Enjoy your day off students! There is no school Friday for students. Staff will be attending professional development, but students can shut off those alarm clocks.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Did you know our principals and assistant principals meet regularly for ongoing training and professional learning to sharpen their skills as building leaders?
On Thursday, our building and district administrators came together for training on proactive school safety measures. Thank you to all of our leaders for your hard work and dedication to our students and keeping our school communities safe!
Reminder: Friday, Sept. 29, is a half day for all students. We are one month into the new school year, and it's a great time to take a break!
On the app, you’ll find photos from your child’s school, school and District events and more. Plus, you can sign up to receive push notifications for snow days or in the event of an emergency at your child’s school.
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REMINDER: The first day of school is Monday, August 28. It is a half day. We can't wait to see you!
WELCOME BACK!
Yesterday, the Portage Central High School Marching Band helped us kick off the new school year. Staff also heard from two current PPS students on what they need to succeed and from Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and PPS Alumnus Lindsay Tarpley.
Bus Route Information is now available in your student's Skyward Family Access. Please check your account and call 269-323-5151 if you have any questions.
At last night's meeting, the Board of Education approved a partial 2023-24 School Year Calendar. The complete calendar is contingent on ongoing contract negotiations with the Portage Education Association.
Click here to view https://www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/school-year-calendar
We are loving our new website and app! Have you downloaded the app yet? Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. You will find even more on the new website, which is more mobile friendly and can be translated into your chosen language.
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Office secretaries are back at PPS and attending training all day today to prepare for the new school year!
Reminder, you can find back-to-school information at https://www.portageps.org/page/back-to-school-at-pps.
We're thrilled to announce the new website and app for PPS! The new website is more mobile friendly and can also be translated into your chosen language.
Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we've created an app that is custom-built and a more mobile-friendly website.
The app gives families a quick way to access news and announcements, events, the staff directory, alerts, dining and more! The app can also be customized to your chosen language.
Be sure to sign up for notifications to receive alerts for snow days or emergencies directly to your phone!
It's everything PPS, in your pocket.
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Today was a day to celebrate the achievements of underclassmen at Portage Central High School The students gathered in Centennial Park after their awards assemblies for cookies and photos with Maverick the Mustang.
Congratulations on a great school year CHS! 👏 👏
Today is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to the amazing food service workers from Chartwells K12 who feed our students breakfast and lunch every day.
The Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, for a work session in room #1136 of Central High School, 8135 South Westnedge.
Visit portageps.org/boe/meetings/notices/ to view the agenda.
